Av. Monthly payment on solar panels

Financed solar system

After 30% solar tax credit

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Av. Cost per watt of residential solar panels installation

Av. cost of solar panels for home

After 30% solar tax credit

$96

Av. Monthly payment on solar panels

$2.53 per watt

Financed solar system

After 30% solar tax credit

$28,900 savings

Av. Lifetime Savings

Average cost of solar panels for homes in Virginia as at May, 2019 is $3.16 per watt. This means that for a 5 kW residential solar system the cost is $15,800 before solar incentives and $11,060 after claiming back the solar tax credit. The average monthly payment is $96 making even zero down solar systems cash flow positive from day 1.

Our solar electricity cost calculator will calculate how many solar panels you need for your home to cover your energy bill and get live current solar offers on the correct size solar system from the best local solar providers near you. In some cases solar payback can be as short as 5-8 years, leaving you with 20 years or more of free power.

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Best prices on cash purchase installed solar power systems for your home in Virginia

Best prices on cash purchase installed solar power systems for your home in Virginia

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What factors affect the cost of a fully installed solar system for my home?

Solar is a relatively new industry and there are still vastly different prices being offered by different solar companies for solar systems.

How much should I pay for solar panels? There is no simple answer to this question
but understanding these factors will allow you to do a better job of ranking the solar quotes that you get back from solar providers near you.

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How much will buying the best solar panels increase solar panel cost for my home?

So for a common size of residential solar system, say 6 kW (6kW is 6,000 watts) using one of the best brands of solar panels will add around $2,400-$3,000 to the cost of the solar system for your home.

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